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Velvet Gloves And Spit by Neil Diamond, album cover

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Velvet Gloves And Spit

by Neil Diamond · 1968

58 pressings13 countriesPop RockSoft RockRockPop

Velvet Gloves And Spit was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Velvet Gloves And Spit

12 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 6 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Uni Records 73030
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gloversville Pressing
Runout / matrix

US 1058 Side 1 T-3 1 [?]Side A runout

US-1059 Side 2 T 9 1 [?]Side B runout

US 1058Side A label

US 1059Side B label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Uni Records 73030
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

US 1058 Side 1 T-5 (MR) ⏃12467 ALSide A runout

US 1059 Side 2 T-5 (MR) ⏃12467-X ALSide B runout

US-1058Side A label

US-1059Side B label

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US

1968
Label and catalog number
Uni Records 73030
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

US 1058 Side 1 T-2 2 [AL?]Side A runout

US 1059 Side 2 T-1 2 ll [AL?]Side B runout

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Country unknown

1968
Label and catalog number
Gogo RLP 3386
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

UNI 73030-A RLP3387ASide A, etched

UNI 73030-B RLP3387BSide B, etched

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UK

1968
Label and catalog number
UNI Records UNLS 106
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

US-1058-1LRunout Stamped Side A

US-1059-2LRunout Stamped Side B

US.1058Label Side A

US.1059Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 58 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UnknownGogo RLP 3386First yearLPLP
1968CanadaUni Records 73030 / Uni Records UNI 73030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanMCA Records MCA-5066First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1968NetherlandsPhilips 834 501 BYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968South AfricaUni Records UNLS 106First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKUNI Records UNLS 106First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKMCA Records MUPS 365First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKUni Records UNLS 106First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKUNI Records UNLS 106 / MCA Records MUPS 365First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USUni Records 73030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USUni Records 73030 / UNI Records 73030-NLP, RepressLP, Repress
1968USUni Records 73030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USUni Records 73030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969AustraliaMCA Records MCALP 124LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969BrazilPhilips SLP 199.031LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaUni Records 73030 / Uni Records 73030-NLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970CanadaUni Records 93030LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970USUni Records 93030 / Uni Records 93030-NLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1970USUNI Records 73030 / UNI Records 73030-NLP, RepressLP, Repress
1973AustraliaMCA Records MCALP 124LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973AustraliaMCA Records MCALP 124LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1973AustraliaMCA Records MCALP 124LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA-2010 / UNI Records UNI 93030LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973CanadaMCA Records MCA-2010 / UNI Records UNI 93030LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973GermanyUNI Records MAPS 4006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973GermanyUNI Records MAPS 4006LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1973SpainMCA Records S - 30.056LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USMCA Records MCA-2010 / Uni Records 93030LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973USMCA Records MCA-2010 / MCA Records 95026LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1974UKMCA Records MCF 2512 / MCA Records 0C 062 ○ 95001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 18 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaMCA Records MCA-37056LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USMCA Records MCA-37056LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-37056 / MCA Records MCA-1603LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USMCA Records MCA-37056LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982Australia & New ZealandMCA Records ASTLP 2002LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982South AfricaMCA Records PPL 87LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982SpainMca Records H-201679 / Mca Records H-201.679LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMCA Records MCALP 124LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaUni Records 93030 / UNI Records UNI 93030LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMCA Records 62.032LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyMCA Records 62.032 / MCA Records 0062.032LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyMCA Records 201 679-320 / MCA Records mzps-4006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyMCA Records 6.22197 AO / MCA Records MZPS 4006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyMCA Records MCMP 31012LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyMCA Records MCMP 31012LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?NetherlandsUni Records 6369 614 / Uni Records (MAPS 4006)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsUNI Records 6369 614 / UNI Records (MAPS 4006)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?New ZealandMCA Records MAP/S 4006LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandMCA Records MAP/S 4006LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKMCA Records MCL 1640LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKMCA Records MCF 2512 / MCA Records MAPS 1507LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USUni Records 93030 / UNI Records 93030-NLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Sunday Sun2:47
  2. A2A Modern Day Version Of Love2:49
  3. A3Honey-Drippin' Times2:06
  4. A4The Pot Smoker's Song4:00
  5. A5Brooklyn Roads3:39
  6. B1Two-Bit Manchild3:06
  7. B2Holiday Inn Blues3:16
  8. B3Practically Newborn3:31
  9. B4Knackelflerg2:24
  10. B5Merry-Go-Round3:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Velvet Gloves And Spit are there?

58 vinyl pressings of Velvet Gloves And Spit are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1968 and 1982.

When was Velvet Gloves And Spit first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Canada, Netherlands and more. One of them is Uni Records 73030.

How do I tell if my copy of Velvet Gloves And Spit is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 73030, RLP 3386, UNLS 106, MUPS 365) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, US 1058 Side 1 T-3 1 [?] and US-1059 Side 2 T 9 1 [?]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Velvet Gloves And Spit on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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